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1897 Ohio Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1897 Ohio Gubernatorial Election?

Asa S. Bushnell won the 1897 Ohio Gubernatorial Election. Asa S. Bushnell received 429,915 popular votes (50.28%). The main challenger was Horace L. Chapman (46.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Bushnell and Chapman

Bushnell +3.3 pts · won by 28,165 votes
Asa S. BushnellRepublicanWINNER50.28%
429,915 votes
Horace L. ChapmanDemocratic46.99%
401,750 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.